Scala - totally crazy
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Scala - totally crazy |
| Country of production | Federal Republic of Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1958 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Erik Ode |
| script |
Hans Rameau Erik Ode Rolf Ulrich Jo Herbst |
| production | Artur Brauner |
| music | Heino Gaze |
| camera | Karl Loeb |
| cut | Kurt Zeunert |
| occupation | |
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Scala - totally crazy is a German fiction film by Erik Ode from 1958. The main roles were starring Claus Biederstaedt , Germaine Damar and Violetta Ferrari . The script is by Hans Rameau based on a draft by Erik Ode, Rolf Ulrich and Jo Herbst . In the Federal Republic of Germany, the film was released for the first time on December 30, 1958.
action
Harry Hall, head of the “Tiller Girls” revue troupe, wants to prevent his girls from leaving his company prematurely because of their love for a man. That is why he provided every contract with the clause that the dancers must remain single.
Anita, the star of the group, has just had a mishap in a Hamburg department store that is set to change her life completely: In the tumult of the summer sales, she is almost crushed by a pack of customers and falls straight into the arms of Bob, the son of a shipowner. Because she is in a hurry to get to the next rehearsal in time, her rescuer drives her to the theater. But it doesn't help - she arrives too late and has to endure the ridicule of her boss and that of the dance master. On the way there was a lot of spark between the two young people, so they agree to meet again.
Shortly before the group wants to continue their tour to Lisbon, Linda waits impatiently for Bob to come to say goodbye to her. Only at the last minute before departure does the shipowner's son arrive at the bus and push the engagement ring into his beloved's hand.
Bob's parents have chosen a girl from another shipping family to be the bride for their son. They do not consider a dancer as a daughter-in-law to be appropriate. But the junior cannot understand the outdated custom and rebels against the family council. Only Aunt Elvira takes his side. After all, when she was young she danced with the "Tiller Girls" herself. But now she doesn't just want to wipe out the family council, but also the despotic chief of troops Hall. She immediately travels to Lisbon and buys all the tickets there for two weeks. This ensures financial success for the troops; But when those involved discover only one person in the auditorium at the premiere, the horror is great. This has the consequence that the morale of the artists sinks to zero. There is also a rumor that the boss has fallen in love with his assistant Linda and wants to marry her. Under these circumstances, Aunt Elvira finds it easy to call the whole troop on strike, and now with a full house. Hall has no choice but to put a smile on your face and declare the questionable clause in the contracts invalid. So the whole theater ends satisfactorily for everyone.
music
In a revue film like this, music inevitably plays a major role. It was composed by Heino Gaze . Barbara Aitken and Robby Gay created the choreography . The show numbers shown include: the Tiller Girls from London, Olive Moorefield , The Five Robertis, Chaz-Chase and Lucky-Latino-Brothers (from the Parisian Lido ), The Dior Dancers (from the London Palladium ). The magic tricks shown in the film come from the illusionist Maldino.
The following hits can be heard: "Summer sales", "Twinkle-Toe", "... and that's why alcohol is healthy", "There came a certain Jonny", "Scala - totally crazy", "Lisbon" and "Striptease!"
Production notes
The exterior shots were made in Hamburg, the interior shots in the CCC-Film studios in Berlin-Spandau. The buildings were designed by the production designers Emil Hasler and Paul Markwitz . Ursula Stutz contributed the costumes.
criticism
“Average revue film. The banal plot - none of the girls should be allowed to marry - is adorned with some better variety and dance numbers. "
Web links
- Scala - crazy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- A few pictures from the film with a short review at cinema.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ rororo-Taschenbuch No. 3174 (1988), p. 3232